Is Bulgaria Still GOOD VALUE in 2024?

[@nikospapadopoulos168]

I am Greek who studied in Bulgaria, from 2015 to 2022, the prices have almost doubled in everything since i came, especially apartments, food and going out for drinks etc even tripled, mainly in the cities, the countriside remains relatively cheap.

[@PureRasta]

Yes prices will continue to go up as will wages as thay enter euro it has to be in on par with the rest of the eurozone

[@yellow01umrella]

@@PureRasta Bulgaria will never enter eurozone because of what happened to Greece.

[@BitcoinBulgaria1992]

triple? what a liar you are.... real estate prices are just a bit more expensive than the ones in 2011, in happy (very famous restaurant in Bulgaria) the prices have done a +50% since 2019 and.... that's it, the salaries are also getting higher and higher and yes Bulgaria will join Eurozone

[@yellow01umrella]

@@BitcoinBulgaria1992 Keep dreaming it will never happen

[@PaulKalak]

@@BitcoinBulgaria1992 you gotta be joking, mate, about the real estate prices... A little?.. They almost DOUBLED in the last 5 years, in major cities like Sofia, Varna etc. 2011, are you even serious?

[@xtremefight]

I'm more of a market person not just for prices but for the interaction and supporting locals. By the way, even a Greek will admit that Bulgarian feta is the one to get (if they're being honest).

[@nikospapadopoulos168]

I dont know, i still prefer the Greek one, but i like the bulgarian yellow cheese more than other yellow cheses like Italian, Germans etc, its very light in taste.

[@KK-qi6mt]

Bulgarian feta used to be great but sadly most of the feta Greek or Bulgarian you buy in the supermarkets in the plastic tub with brine is crap. It is bland.

[@xtremefight]

@@KK-qi6mt Maybe that's just our sense of taste as we get older?

[@KK-qi6mt]

@@xtremefight No way. I distinctly remember Feta including Bulgarian being softer, creamier and packed a punch. It is hard to describe the taste but it made your pallet itch a little. I am sure if you go to a local farm you will find the quality but the product that is sold in the supermarkets is too sterile.

[@faceofdead]

There is a greek cheese 'КРАВЕ СИРЕНЕ САЛАКИС ПРЕЗИДЕНТ 250 гр'. For me, it's the perfectly balance white cheese

[@ioanpena]

I live in Romania and same groceries ( Lidl , Metro, Kaufland same products) are 20-30% more expensive in Bulgaria, but LPG and Hotels are cheaper in Bulgaria! Restaurants costs the same !

[@J.E.E]

Thanks for sharing, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃

[@MHG796]

it's because food cartel are controling bulgarian politics

[@Anomalyy666]

Why?

[@polok001]

​@@Anomalyy666 because of the VAT tax difference, in romania for the food is 9 % in Bulgaria is 20 , but still in romania is cheaper

[@crawker]

@@Anomalyy666 because of the corrupt goverment

[@faceofdead]

With 100 leva you used to be able to purchase several bags of goods. Now, 100 leva buys you 1-2 bags and your fridge is empty again. It's expensive. Best value in Bulgaria is to make your own stuff, as we say 'whatever you throw on Bulgarian soil, it will grow'

[@veskaivanova9070]

ЗА ЗЕМЯТА !!!! НАША ДА Е Я ДАВАМЕ НА ЧУЖДЕНЦИ,ТЕ ПРОСТО Я КОПУВАТ ЕВТИНО,БЕЗ ДА Я ЗАСЛУЖАВАТ.

[@raffaelloschirinzi2072]

I'm quite surprised by the prices in the supermarket (much more expensive than few years ago). Of course, you should always go to the markets because the products are more fresh, of much better quality, cheaper and you will help the locals.

[@J.E.E]

Agreed… thanks for watching my friend! 👍👌

[@buddikaasela9625]

​@J.E.E please tell me how much house or apartment for couples. I'm from sri lankan 😊

[@mikichini2530]

Very expensive for Bulgaria, Have prices like Germany

[@J.E.E]

Thanks for sharing, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃

[@PaulKalak]

Some products are more expensive than in the UK even...

[@cjp2840]

same apply compared to France , cheaper more choice and better quality in France ( except fruits / veggies ) . Bulgaria is not so cheap anymore ...

[@vikinggeorge7007]

"Bulgaria is a third world country" Prices are similar to those in the USA.

[@svetoslavtodorov2427]

Of course food prices in countries with 70 mil people would be cheaper than in a country with 6... Imagine you're a big supermarket and you import stuff from around the world. Do you think there will be discounts for say buying 5k metric tonnes compared to buying say 50 metric tonnes ? Don't answer, it was a rhetorical question...

[@NikolaKostadinov]

The market is much better in any way. It's cheaper, and the quality(especially vegetables, and even more especially tomatoes) is much much better. You are also buying directly from producers and help locals which is nice. Enjoy Bulgaria :).

[@J.E.E]

Totally agree! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! 👍😃

[@colonelvgp]

Not really. Most (if not all) dealers there buy from the veggie market / exchange (борса), which in their turn buys the produce (usually from producers directly, but also has foreign produce). It's the same thing as the supermarket, but without the well organized global supply chain (which only makes you think how much the big chains are actually pocketing). If you would want to buy directly from the producer go through villages and you still have to be careful there, as it might again not be their own produce.

[@georgitetimov4910]

​@@colonelvgpExactly! Most of the stuff in those markets isn't even Bulgarian.

[@dasarvy]

Bulgarian people are very nice and friendly and are very proud of their country.

[@Mr.Lazy_Cat]

Mmm as a Bulgarian I appreciate the positive comment but that is not exactly true😂, thanks tho😊

[@endouceurendouceur318]

@@Mr.Lazy_Cat / what you mean ?

[@Mr.Lazy_Cat]

@endouceurendouceur318 Most of as are not proud of our country

[@endouceurendouceur318]

@@Mr.Lazy_Cat / Sorry for that, yet You can find something good and positive vibes anywhere. Maybe that reminds me Republic of Georgia, Romania, etc. I want to visit your country/Varna. Who knows, we can meet ? Greetings and Enjoy this summer Sunday !

[@Mr.Lazy_Cat]

@@endouceurendouceur318 Thank you, enjoy the summer too😊

[@Okinawa951]

Omg a lot of the prices are higher than here in Italy. And i thought here was expensive 😭

[@J.E.E]

Thank you so much for sharing!! 👍😃

[@alexanderbg165]

Yh and our minimum salary a month in 350 euros

[@egukoucu]

No the poorest countries usually pay for everything through the nose.

[@mikem9892]

Yea most everything looked almost as expensive as here in the US I was actually shocked

[@nubility4283]

@@alexanderbg165 477.49 Euro and no one gets minimum salary :) Still not enough !

[@Lufthansa787]

Oh Bulgaria really expensive in many things. Maybe therefore they go buses to Turkey and buy cheaper. When I been in Ukraine and Poland its was really cheaper. Even Sweden is cheaper in some products. Thanks for sharing 🌞

[@elkageorgieva8515]

And imagine how a lot of old people live with 200 euro per month. That include the food , all bills and medical stuff. In most way they skip one if this things so can survive..

[@tsetso99]

The minimal pension is 300 euros. And it's only food from the supermarket that is expensive really, everything else is cheaper than in Western Europe. ​@@elkageorgieva8515

[@nikomollov4950]

@@elkageorgieva8515 That's incorrect. The minimal pension is 270 euro right now and becomes 300 euro in July. That's the minimum, most pensioners receive 350-400 euro right now. It's not enough, but they are better than before. The current government rised the pensions above the poverty threshold. Before that they were always under the poverty treshold.

[@dwartbg1]

​@elkageorgieva85. It's amazing how Bulgarians are always the ones spreading bs - who exactly get 200€? Even the minimum pension is higher. The minimum wage in Bulgaria is 480€ and that's the lowest possible someone could earn - usually that's what people working on a 4 hr day make, or people in very low positions like old grannies working as janitors. The average salary in Bulgaria is 1100€ and 1400€ in Sofia. Stop spreading lies.

[@elkageorgieva8515]

@@nikomollov4950 They are not better than before , because the inflation in last 4 years eats the rise of pensions. So in fact people are in more bad situation then before. I dare you to live with 350 euro , to have 100 euro for medical needs, and other money for what ? And from 1st July the electric market is going to free market and will be dissaster. But what can expect from a corrupt government which ministers are complete bastards.

[@JasonWebber1]

That was so good and interesting! I'm really happy to be able to watch your videos again after an interruption. Plus, I appreciate you for improving your videos' quality even more than the past. Go on, man... We are here to give your videos thumbs up and support you. All the best.

[@J.E.E]

Thank you so much, your support means everything!! 😃👍

[@TomLilletveit]

The inflation really did its thing on the prices. I live in Norway, which we used to think of as a very expensive country to live in, but the prices are pretty similar.

[@maus.daus86]

Some of the items in the supermarket are more expensive than in Slovakia. Anyway great video again. Hope this year we will visit Bulgaria again.

[@tisho91]

I've lived in Slovakia and can say that I agree that per person the basket in the market is quite expensive. However, I also find Slovak food disgusting and of very poor quality. This regards the sausages (parky) but also the restaurants and service. I consider them worse than hours. Kapusta so knedl'a / Brynzove halusky are quite heavy together with vyprazeny syr. Polievka isn't like our soups, filled with spices. Maybe mad'arsky gulas or viedensky schnitzel can be considered decent, but most of the other restaurant dishes are... not great. And Tesco in my town Trnava used to be half-empty most of the time.

[@maus.daus86]

@@tisho91 maybe you were "lucky" with your choice of restaurants. If you buy parky for 3€ you cannot expect high-quality food.

[@J.E.E]

Thanks for sharing, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃

[@KujieSama]

Thanks for the vid! I live in Varna and I spend monthly at least double the amount I used to spend in Greece for groceries but at least the utility costs are cheaper. Rents for decent apartments have gone sky high just like in Greece though D:

[@KujieSama]

Please tell me where is that bakery? Bakeries in general, are very hard to find and most of them just have a small variety of bread and just banica for savory option. Another thing Greece has absolutely spoiled me with the huge variety of pies and pastries.

[@PMG_89]

I finally learned the English word for Karfiol - Califlower, so the video educated me :)

[@J.E.E]

Glad it was helpful!👍😃

[@MsErikdeking]

Same as in austria

[@LS-wg1vp]

😂

[@vikinggeorge7007]

Cauliflower се пише

[@LorraineatNomadicRamblings]

Hello Justin. I have just found your channel and subscribed. Thinking of buying a property in Bulgaria, visiting in Autumn, so finding your channel very informative. Thank you. Lorraine

[@bencleaver96]

I think it definitely depends where you shop, my English parents get most ingredients for meals from the village shops where they live, which sells for next to nothing, its when they go into Varna for their big shop the price racks up, the local villagers say they’re feeling the pinch though. I noticed an increase the last couple of years i’ve been out there to visit. Great video again keep up the great work!

[@Ne0LiT]

Yeah, Varna is expensive in Bulgarian standards, since it is a touristy city so prices here are kind of high, even for us, locals :D

[@skelet8337]

Yeah since covid then the war in Ukraine everything food and energy related almost doubled in price.

[@mikhailmamontov2155]

For myself, living in NYC, USA, food prices in Bulgaria are not cheap. But housing and healthcare matter the most.

[@FoxyBoxery]

Our groceries are extremely expensive. The average Bulgarian spends about 25% of their income on food alone (about $300/month out of $1’200/month). But yeah, many other things are cheap, healthcare, education, public transport, whatever people doing things for other people was called in English. Housing is super expensive currently

[@penguingobrrbrr353]

@@FoxyBoxery is 1200euro per month net in Sofia mostly ?. Because I feel like most people don't make this much money NET lol.

[@FoxyBoxery]

@@penguingobrrbrr353 Oh no, they do. The average monthly gross income in Sofia city is around 3’100BGN or around 2’400BGN net (those are around €1’600 gross and 1’200 net). Additionally Bulgaria has the highest percentage of grey sector out of all economies in Europe and the west in general. If the official GDP of the country is 110 billion USD, when you count the grey sector’s wealth, it surpasses 150 billion USD. This means that on top of the €1’200 income, many Bulgarian have additional unofficial sources of income, be it investments, real estate, additional private work, etc.

[@GPosner8]

I gained two stone watching this video🤣 Bulgaria is next on my list. Thank you my brother 👍🏻🤙🏻✌🏻🍻

[@eplus341]

aw man, if you ever visit again, you should visit Plovdiv. In my opinion, city center is miles ahead of Sofia, even though it is much smaller. A real gem indeed. Hope you had a great time

[@HIpigoRE1]

Prices since the war RU-UA broke out increased dramatically 30-50% on average and in some cases 100%. There are many comparison materials from Bulgarians living in DE, UK and other countries in EU and the prices almost on anything either cost the same or they are more expensive. The government is making some cheap attempts to fight inflation with some goods with lower prices, but from different reports it seems they are none existing, so its only on paper. And no one admits it, but the prices continue to grow with each month... But in general prices differ as i see quite a lot from the main capital Sofia and Varna, same as wages....so. Not so cheap after all....:)

[@cjp2840]

I agree I live here for more than 10 years , except to make circus politic , the government did not try to mitigate the prices increase - Greedflation is the word here. ( particulary after the Covid episode ).

[@BigJoe1]

It's so expensive, next time try going to Kaufland or Lidl there :)

[@J.E.E]

Thanks for the advice, i will try it next time!! 👍😃

[@FoxyBoxery]

Wont be much different. Groceries are expensive here

[@FirsToStrike]

The market is so much cheaper! My dad just moved to Varna, hope he buys his veggies for a shopska salad at the market

[@J.E.E]

Agreed… thanks for watching my friend! 👍👌

[@WillThomas-1986]

Compared to USA prices this isn't so cheap. I have a apartment in Tivat Montenegro and prices are cheaper. I was expecting better deals in Bulgaria.

[@dwartbg1]

Montenegro is poorer than Bulgaria and not in the EU. Obviously prices are going to be lower.

[@kocaka69]

Bulgarian prices were like 50% cheaper in 2011 so its normal to be expensive

[@samirmakdissi8944]

I have been to golden sands beach in Verna a couple of times ,What a wonderful place .that was ten years ago what a wonderful place .prices then were much cheaper than today.

[@stihlsawrepairs7955]

Oregon in the United States here: 1200 square foot 2 bedroom, 2 bath house built in 1973: $2150 USD per month. Gasoline: $3.20 USD per gallon (3.79 liters is one gallon) Milk: 3.69 USD per gallon Bread: 2.20 to 6.99 USD per 20 ounce loaf. Beer: six bottles, 12 ounces each bottle is 11.60 USD Celery: 1.69 USD per pound Apples: 1.50 to 3.00 USD per pound Electricity for house: 90 USD per month summer, 270 USD winter Water to house: 130 USD per month INTERNET (unlimited data) for house: 85 USD per month Cell phone: unlimited data 62 USD per month if device paid for, 85 USD per month if device not paid for (lease-to-own) Trash can services for house: 60 USD per month Wages in Oregon: 17.50 to 54.00 USD per hour depending on who you know (not necessarily what you know or how good you are) Income taxes on wages: Oregon takes 7 percent and US federal government takes 20 percent. Medical insurance: 220 usd For young people, $480 USD per month for older people Average hours per week worked by a typical American wage earner: 38 to 50 Average hourly wage in Oregon: 23 USD per hour Math: 23 bucks an hour times 40 hours per week is 920 USD before taxes, 680 USD per week after taxes (bring home pay) People here in the US making less than 60 thousand USD per year can’t afford to have their own place to live they usually have to share a home or apartment with someone else to be able to pay all necessary bills Oh…car payment average in united states is average of 625 USD per month and law requires insurance on car at an average of $120 per month. All you people out there in the world: STILL want to live here in the United States?? Average cost of 3 bedroom, 2 bath home here is 460 thousand USD and yearly tax on that house will be about 5 thousand USD per year, every year, forever even after house is paid for. STILL want to move to the USA ?? I am born and raised here…I know all this as fact. Lastly: almost every single item this guy in video showed us costs MORE here in the United States with exception of a very few grocery items. If you live in places like the east coast of the US, groceries are very expensive but gasoline costs a little less towards the eastern US.

[@elizabettapeters6747]

Ok neighbor Bulgaria stay safe and strong !!!

[@J.E.E]

👍😃

[@nubility4283]

its important to know where to do a shopping if you going to shop in wrong place in Varna , well this will be at least 20-30% more expensive than shops where locals go. best thing in Bulgaria is to grow your own as almost every house had a massive land with it ! Good luck !

[@uralmutlu4320]

Those prices are actually high for Bulgaria. The wages have been going up, but they still have a bit of catching up to do.

[@ttomee00]

Supermarket prices were generally more expensive than a typical store in Warsaw, I'm surprised to be honest.

[@blsgovestspasov]

It's because it's in a tourist city in the capital sofia it's twice cheaper

[@ttomee00]

@@blsgovestspasov Thanks for the clarification. On the one hand, this explains a lot, but on the other hand, if you walk into a chain supermarket in a tourist destination in Poland, you'll have the same prices there as in any other. Increased prices in a tourist destination would be expected, but rather in small, family-owned stores.

[@runekristoffersen5687]

Good to know! @@blsgovestspasov

[@moetocafe]

@@blsgovestspasov what you say is absolutely not the case. I'm from Sofia and prices here are slightly MORE expensive, than what was shown in the video, but overall roughly the same or comparable.

[@nikoladzhurov1800]

its not wtice as cheaper @@ttomee00

[@glanguish9390]

I'm shocked. Some of those supermarket prices are higher or on par with UK

[@FoxyBoxery]

Yes. The average Bulgarian spends a quarter of their income on food alone

[@flashmasstock]

Hello, nice video, I find that supermarket expensive, but perhaps its due to the fact that is in shopping center / Mall, but still, the prices are higher than for example in Romania. Here I can buy all that u've shown at half those prices - no problem or around 40% off if its from import

[@blsgovestspasov]

It's expensive cause it's in varna go to the capital sofia and you get prices twice as cheap

[@Zdamaneta]

@@blsgovestspasovInteresting, is Varna the most expensive city in Bulgaria?

[@Lazy_But_Talented]

​@@Zdamaneta Apparently local markets are cheaper than supermarkets, but sadly my husband and I get 200 lev each in vouchers to our salary, which can be used only in supermarkets, so we're kinda forced to shop there.

[@sirapos6550]

No, Bulgaria is not cheap anymore. I was in Sofia in the first week of February and I found prices almost equal to those in Greece,my country. Well, the hotel price was reasonable but the prices for goods like coffee,fresh compressed juice, pizzas or even clothing,was just the same. But it's worth visiting anyway. I had a good time.

[@plamenpetrov2014]

That's normal, since we all office people in Sofia earn more than 1000 euros net now

[@AGTaNGrA.]

Its not cheap,super overpriced,im telling it as a bulgarian. Horrific inflation brother

[@Petephoenix]

The cafe prices seems to be the best value of all considering the price of a coffee in Aussie dollars or Euros would be higher than the total of that entire breakfast. Thanks Justin!

[@Siattas.fTamba]

I love Bulgaria❤

[@J.E.E]

👍😃

[@shanellilancone4589]

❤ You are the best ! I love baniza so much . Thank you for taking the time to show Bulgaria to the world ! We love you !

[@lidiamartin5245]

This is the prices in Varna, not Sofia. Keep in mind that most Bulgarian families own their homes. Many more than one home. For example, its normal to have a house in the countryside and a condo in the city. Therefore we don't pay rent or mortgages. Native Sofians such as myself inherited properties. So, this offsets the high food prices. Plus, most families have more than a single source of income. But basically the fact that most families own their home, is their saving grace.

[@SycAamore]

Most own their Soviet era apartments, right..And what happens to these buildings in 20-30 years?

[@AGTaNGrA.]

And if u dont own a home from ur family and u must buy ? Or u assume everyone will always own a home given to them ?

[@lidiamartin5245]

@SycAamore Communism ended 30 years ago. Soviet erra apartments are sanitized, or demolished. Depends on the quality of materials. But most families own houses, and modern condos. My parents sold old family properties and upgraded to new and modern. as many other people did the same.

[@ChubbaWubba169]

Enjoyable video! Thanks for sharing

[@J.E.E]

Thank you so much for you feedback, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃

[@ivantrankarov3185]

Well, the only affordable things are taxis and alcohol and tabacco. Go to any patissery or bar and you would be surprised ,especially at the patisseries where a single pastry is about 4 euro or a 0.5 beer for 3.5-4 Euro ( 6-7 leva). In Berlin ,Germany is the same. ( depends on the pub of course). At the supermarket many things are more expensive than in Tesco in London. I`m talking about the capital Sofia. In Varna could be a cheapere I don`t know.

[@Kendra黃識如Todorov]

Yep,most of the pastry here are low quality and high price🥲

[@kentauree]

I would like to know what prices would be like in the countryside, things are always more expensive in big cities.

[@boyanbe]

So good to hear someone from my hometown Silistra in a video in english man's video hahah, awesome video! Love that you explore our country and like it!

[@plonss]

Did prices much rise recently ? I thought that beer by example was much cheaper. By the way, these prices give ordinary Bulgarians quite a hard time. Salaries and pensions are low.

[@nikomollov4950]

The inflation is low right now. It was high the previous years and prices went up, like everywhere else. Salaries and pensions get actualized every year at least to cover the inflation, so we don't get poorer. It's actually slowly improving. The beer had lower VAT before, we have 20% VAT tax for all products, but for beer and wine was 9% instead, and 2 years ago they returned it back to 20% tax, so that made the beer little more expensive, plus the inflation.

[@plonss]

@@nikomollov4950 Thank you for the detailed explanation !

[@dwartbg1]

Prices are absolutely normal and even got lower compared to 2022 and early 2023, for example and people aren't exactly struggling. Salaries get raised each year according to inflation. It's not like salaries stay the same - the average salary in Sofia is 1400€, 1100€ in Bulgaria currently. We never had a year without a raise in salaries and pension since 1999, it's always going up . The economy isn't on par with Western Europe obviously but things aren't really grim

[@plonss]

@@dwartbg1 Thank you !

[@plonss]

@@nikomollov4950 Thank you for the elaborate explanation.

[@gd3824]

Regards from Plovdiv mate your videos always make me laugh :)

[@rogerterry5013]

Varna is the port where Dracula got on a ship to the UK.

[@J.E.E]

Thank you very much for your input!

[@georgipavlov6881]

I think what the garbage guy meant is that the produce at the markets also contains all kinds of chemicals. Many things are imported and so on. If you check the villages around Varrna for homegrown food, you'll see it tastes even better than what you may consider standard Bulgarian food. I don't think you look British though 😃

[@VH-eq2ci]

Prices in Bulgaria are the highest in European continent. The minimum wage(80% of the people are working on minimum wage except the communists that get 10x that) in Bulgaria is 370 euro net or 2.85 Euro per hour. So Serbia, Montenegro and Turkey are not in EU but have higher wages.

[@VH-eq2ci]

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[@Stefan-el2wl]

No one is actually paid minimum wage, unlike Western Europe where minimum wage is the maximum wage for 80% of workforce.

[@Nazir-WalkAroundTheCity]

Hello, nice place. Have a nice day, greetings from Warsaw Poland 💪🇵🇱❤️

[@J.E.E]

Thank you, my friend, for watching and commenting.

[@BitcoinBulgaria1992]

We don't live here for the cost of life... Bulgaria is better than that

[@cbrown9555]

What is your point ?

[@PaulKalak]

Lol, it doesn't really make sense what you've written, mate ...😂

[@BitcoinBulgaria1992]

@@PaulKalak it means that cost of life has no effect on the country's "value"... Are you even speaking english?

[@PaulKalak]

@@BitcoinBulgaria1992 Hahaha, you're a funny guy😅 Btw, if you need to ask someone if he/she speaks a language, you don't say "Are you speaking", you say "Do you speak the language?" in present simple... But anyway, I got what you mean now, thanks heaps for elaborating on it👍It wouldn't mean that I agree with you though😄 As a foreigner, I used to live in Bulgaria for a couple of years, from 2013 to 2015, and I loved the country, you guys are blessed with astonishing nature there, same goes to weather, food, people etc. etc., but sadly enough, I've known people in Bulgaria for whom the cost of living DID actually matter, mate... And it's not just few folks here and there, nope, regrettably for me. And I know that overall your country is being developed since I left, but still for the significant amount of people there the cost of living still matters a lot.

[@QuentinBulgaria]

​@@PaulKalak and no one is missing you, don't come back

[@ericlloyd663]

Some of those prices especially at the market are insane. The price of apples per kilo, so cheap. I'd be drinking fresh apple juice daily. no excuse not to eat well when you can afford it. Thanks for sharing, i love these sort of videos.

[@J.E.E]

Thank you so much for you feedback, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃

[@louisludovicowrightuko5474]

Very educative video --- Justin, you like Bulgaria 🇧🇬 😀 this is a 2nd great video from Varna

[@J.E.E]

Thank you so much!!! 👍🙂

[@dovoso5685]

Nice video, some products are not cheap . Thank you for sharing.

[@J.E.E]

Thanks for watching!👍😃

[@eltenda]

Good shopping bro! I like the fresh market better but the ones you got from the store did seems bad...😊 Great video mate!

[@J.E.E]

Thank you mate, always a pleasure to get your feedback.👍😃

[@pavelivanov2064]

Thank you, once again, brother, for sharing our part of reality with the world! I hope you're enjoying your journey 😊!

[@A.1986.]

How do Bulgarian people survive??? the prices in the supermarket look the same as the uk

[@tsetso99]

Accomodation, clothing etc. is much cheaper than in the UK. It's only supermarket food that's really expensive. It's actually almost the same price if you cook at home or got out to eat, it's insane. 😄

[@atanasstoilov421]

​@@tsetso99 No. Prices for clothes, shoes, and some home stuff are a lot higher in Bulgaria with worse quality.

[@tsetso99]

@@atanasstoilov421 Absolute BS.

[@charlesdarwin3124]

Remittances(absolute majority of working age Bulgarians are abroad, exceptions are state employees and some pre- retirement age people like in the video) and EU Cohesion fund project taxes, similar with other 5th EU enlargment countries.

[@tsetso99]

@charlesdarwin3124 Is that "absolute majority of working Bulgarians" being abroad statistic actually true and based on evidence or are you just talking out of your ass? 😀

[@VictorianForge]

It looks like its becoming heavily corporatized with large supermarkets and lots of expensive American products. I just got back from 42 days in Corsica and Italy, and those supermarkets look more American than anything I've seen in Italy. And the US is building the largest military base in Europe there I found out. I appreciate you showing me this as I am now taking it off my list to visit. I am an American who doesn't want to travel to European countries that are being heavily influenced by American/British corporate culture

[@rumyanaraycheva2961]

Nice prices. It is a great Bulgarian mystery is how the locals are living with 750~900 Leva a month (~400€) minimum wage a month.

[@FoxyBoxery]

The Bulgarian will always find a way to survive

[@dominickbre]

Plesase go make a video in Burgas!

[@J.E.E]

Hi my friend, Thank you for the idea, i appreciate it!! 👍😃

[@kkKkk77777]

Brother let me say something.. just imagine monthly payments in Bulgaria is around 500-600 british pounds PER MONTH and you give 2 pounds for cucumber 😂 it’s very expensive for example in UK payments is 500-600 PER WEEK… and this is the maybe most low payment.. some people in UK make more than 1000 per week and prices in the shop is pretty same like Bulgaria… 😂

[@newbris]

Yeah, as a family, we're not anything extraordinary in Australia and our household income is around AUD$21,700 / month (£11,000 / month), and many of these prices are dearer than what we pay. Must be difficult on a Bulgarian salary. Maybe that supermarket is an expensive city one?

[@kkKkk77777]

@@newbris No this is just normal supermarket… not expensive:/

[@Kevinmulhalljr]

Dallas Texas USA. A kg of peppers would be 3-5x as much $$ even at Aldi (product markets are practically non-existent). Food prices here have risen 30-35% and rental prices almost the same. Traveling to Istanbul next April for my birthday and planning to drive up to Nessebar and maybe Varna so appreciate the video.

[@rimonb555]

great video friend

[@J.E.E]

Thank you so much !! 👍😃

[@mrPixord]

I am Bulgarian who lives in Scotland for many years. I can confirm that the prices in Bulgaria are higher than in UK right now. Also the quality of most goods is terrible in Bulgaria( that is compared with in UK)

[@DFWTexan42]

Prices on most food seemed about half price, compared to American supermarkets. However, the cost of dairy over there astounds me. You can get 1/2 gallon (2L) of milk here for $1.59, paying almost $4.00 for the same amount is a real shock to the system. Any idea why milk in eastern Europe is so costly, when everything else is so cheap?

[@FoxyBoxery]

Artificially inflated prices. Still manageable

[@nccamsc]

Agriculture was mostly destroyed in the 90s. Bulgaria used to export food to the former Communist countries in Eastern Europe, now it imports food. Simple things like butter are twice as expensive compared to London. The quality is dubious too - the feta doesn’t contain cow milk, forget about sheep milk, but replacement ingredients. Same with the meat products. Tons of businesses make these, but there is no supervision, so they put whatever they can find. They are not happy with 20-30% profit, they want 200-300% profit, so the owner can buy a more expensive car than his neighbour. That’s the mentality. As a Bulgarian, I know what I am talking about.

[@runekristoffersen5687]

Maybe one can find more clean products one the marked?

[@elliotmichieli1702]

love your energy

[@J.E.E]

Thank you so much 🙂👍

[@baynaraoa921]

Sadly prices have double from 2020 until present. They are so high now, that people in Europe come and says, food is expensive. When before it was almost 2 times cheaper compared to their countries.

[@J.E.E]

Thanks for sharing, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃

[@grundgesetzart.1463]

we are supporting Ukraine! THAT is worth it! Keep voting for EU madness! :D

[@ivaylomoravlev2144]

I don’t know but you don’t check actually history of the placce Varna was most famous city in Europe for holiday 30/40 years agoo every one was visited Varna at less one time

[@ralfi2k]

Justin any recommendations for taxi company? In Varna been in Lavash in golden sands thanks to your recommendation very good

[@J.E.E]

So happy you enjoyed it, and I hope you mentioned the video. In Varna I would recommend Triumf or hipo taxi. With hipo you can download the app and use a card to make payment. All the best mate

[@devilagaming3840]

I am amazed how the hell prices can be so high in bulgaria, only thing i found cheap on that list was whole chicken everything else seems double price where i am from and i live in Finland which should be one of the most expensives countries to live.

[@wrednuch]

Butter and milk is ridiculously expensive in Bulgaria. Typically, 200gr of butter costs approx €1 and milk €0.75 in Poland.

[@J.E.E]

Thank you very much for your input, i really appreciate it!!

[@wrednuch]

@@J.E.E no worries. Except for these two, most other items cost around the same. Can you tell why milk and butter stand out this much? Is there some tech or supply issue in BG?

[@J.E.E]

Honestly I have no idea, but I was also shocked🤔

[@Stefan-el2wl]

No cows mate. It’s not Bulgarian milk. Compliments of EU.

[@wrednuch]

@@Stefan-el2wl my comment should read "milk and butter is so expensive in Bulgaria"

[@johnnyvee3339]

Great info there! Can you drink tap water in Bulgaria btw? (Sofia region)

[@Dr1nata]

Usually the tap water is drinkable in the whole country

[@johnnyvee3339]

@@Dr1nataOk thx!

[@DetelinKyutinski]

Yes you can. Water in Sofia is one of the best in country. Came from Vitosha mountain and Iskar lake.

[@jimmygorgiev9379]

Why is the steering wheel on the right side of the car?

[@stevenhull5025]

Considering salaries are less than in the UK I would expect grocery prices to reflect that. It looks like the opposite is true except for alcohol.

[@wiseman9960]

Hey Justin love your video as always! Keep going man. I notice that your videos are getting better and better, not just content, but also the video editor seems to be making big leaps forward.

[@J.E.E]

Thank you so much for your kind comment, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃 So glad you are enjoying the content!!

[@ericmieremet]

This really helps to make some estimate ( 10-june-2024) Some supermarket items are even more expensive then in the Netherlands. How come? Is it because most staple stuff is home made in rural area's? (low demand) In The Netherlands minimum wage (40h/w) is about 2k/mnth Bulgarian minimum wage is about 0,5k/mnth some would asume all items would be 1/4 of the dutch price...

[@borashedkhalifa5793]

good to see u again justin stay healthy and keep it up well done

[@valentin_danev]

Hi Justin, You have to visit Ruse in Bulgaria. I love your vlogs, best of luck kind sir.

[@teodorstanev3627]

Bulgarian in the UK here, prices in the supermarkets in Bulgaria are mostly artificially inflated on purpose. Most food and household items used to be way cheaper in the UK, but now with the cost of living, I would say it's relatively the same.

[@AndreiHristow]

There is actually a Bulgarian kitchen in front of the cinema You have to be very careful with the prices, I bought a small water from La Chef for 1.60, from the old cinema the same water was 3.50

[@matrices3987]

Bulgaria is high prices for low quality. Most restaurants are terrible. Service is terse. Prices are sky high. I'll pass.

[@pinratsiripanpong5138]

Thanks for your information ❤

[@J.E.E]

Glad it was helpful, thank you so much for watching! 👍🙂

[@gizemlikisi6213]

i think since the market located inside of the mall, prices are higher than normal

[@J.E.E]

Thank you very much for your input!

[@davidnarcissus39]

Agree....i think prices at LIDL 20% less than in that supermarket

[@teodortodorov8548]

strangely but the goods in Varna are a lot chieper than Ruse :D, its like the video is done a year ago

[@J.E.E]

Thanks for sharing, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃

[@NomadicDmitry]

Been in Bulgaria about 10 days ago. Been for a month. Yeah, the prices are going up for sure. Been there in 2020 before, really more expensive.

[@J.E.E]

Thanks for sharing, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃

[@NomadicDmitry]

@@J.E.E Thanks Justin. Love your content. Appreciate your love for Eastern Europe. I was born in Russia, lived for 10 years in the US and then... back to Eastern Europe. Anywhere here. Much more real, interesting and fun. Not sure if that's what you feel, but if you are making those videos - probably similar feeling strikes you as well 😀

[@atanasstoilov421]

I agree markets are better than big shops.

[@J.E.E]

👍😃

[@venerasokolova1689]

Why would do go to the most expensive neighborhood and assume prices are like this in entire Varna or buying groceries at the mall o.O???

[@mohamedkhaireh9356]

15:29 Bulgaria gained its independence after the Russians won the Russo-Turkish War 1877-78. Prior to that Bulgaria and Romania were Ottoman ruled. That being said in both World Wars Bulgaria fought against Russia.

[@J.E.E]

Thank you very much for your input!

[@endouceurendouceur318]

/ Russia wants to occupy all countries around - now is Ukraine

[@ForckySpoon]

I'm Bulgarian and I have no idea why the prices hiked so much. People that have family abroad have told me that food prices in Germany are lower than in Bulgaria which is astonishing to me, considering that we import half of the products seen in our shops. It's mostly false inflation in my opinion. If you've ever travelled Bulgaria by road or train you'd have seen the vast fields of sunflowers. Most if not all sunflower oil brands on the market are Bulgarian. You CANNOT tell me that such a massive reserve of sunflower seed suffered inflation to the point of hiking the price from 1,70лв to 5,00лв - 7,00лв in the worst days of the inflation. It's not like the sun and the rain got inflated, too. It's mostly greed. There used to be a local market near where I live that had consistently low prices even amidst the inflation. Their produce went up 0,30лв maximum. Unfortunately they were shut down to build better market stalls and still haven't opened which lead me to start hunting for low prices. Some of the price difference is insane. I've seen tomatoes for 2,60 on one stall and similar tomatoes for 5,60 on the one next to them. It's a free for all.

[@davidnarcissus39]

Bro how is the prices at LIDL now days?

[@juergengott2009]

Where is this bakery? I would like to try it but can't find the location...thanks in advance

[@kccodex8931]

Maybe 30 percent less than Los Angeles. Avocados $1.50 each. Gallon of milk $4. The pastries and coffee would have been $12-$20. 11-25-24 the gasoline is around $4.50 a gallon. Nice video, beautiful country!❤

[@richardbaker8928]

Hard spirits are cheaper than UK supermarkets but food is not really much cheaper than the big UK supermarkets in the UK outside of London where they all rip you off. I've been to Sofia a few times, a beautiful city. Nice video mate.

[@dannygroot6497]

Bulgaria to my surprise expansive more then Romania for many things

[@kristianivanov1308]

In my opinion prices are hugely determined by demand. When you think about it logistics and transportation of a product would cost fairly the same to Sofia and to Bucharest. However, in Bulgaria the same product will be in much less demand, simply because the population is some 10 times smaller than Romanias. That being said by the time Bulgaria distributes 1 shipment, Romania would have completed 3. And things are quite different between imported and local goods.

[@dannygroot6497]

@@kristianivanov1308 i agree to a part with you and total understand what you saying but do not forget that the income of Bulgaria its much less and people need to spend more with less. i think little difference its oke but many things are way much more i was in Bulgaria for 1 year so i know what i talk about. i just think its not correct that you pay that much more on a shopping cart then here

[@HN-es5gw]

​@@kristianivanov1308the population in Bulgaria about is 7 milion,and in Romania ist about 20 milion.!! 😀🤔

[@samjeremy6276]

Tres content de te revoir et surtout en bulgarie, les pays de l'est sont ton oxygène mon ami 🙌💜🤣🍔🥗🍿🥪🍟👏🙌

[@mohamedkhaireh9356]

13:30 AirBnB now has competitor.

[@J.E.E]

👍😃

[@theatisgr]

Bulgaria has the lowest income per capita in the whole EU, so it is normal to find low prices. Many Greeks who live near the border often go there to do some shopping. 😀

[@nilstwestergaup3165]

But these prices were steep, some higher than in Sweden (which is higher than Germany/UK). Good vid.

[@HN-es5gw]

What is the minimum monthly salary in Bulgaria?

[@kocaka69]

​@@HN-es5gw like 400-500 euros

[@lidiamartin5245]

Nothing is inexpensive in Bulgaria and no people are not that poor at all. Most families own more than one property and have more than one income. The border villages are not the norm. 900 millionaires where added last year alone. People are well dressed, everyone I know travels extensively. The restorants are full to capacity. Poverty exists everywhere. But ethnic Bulgarians are hardly poor.

[@kocaka69]

@@lidiamartin5245 some region are poor tho like Vidin and also most of the population is poor so they dont get salary which is Higher then their pay check inflation is very high in coastal or tourist dependent areas like Pomorie, Sunny beact ect..

[@Numbers1877]

Thanks for the video. Wow so expensive. My favorite and as far as modernity the best value for the dollar has to be in Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova and my favorite Ukraine.

[@J.E.E]

Thanks for sharing! 👍😃

[@NickEnchev]

I needed a shot of insulin after watching this. Gotta have a coffee with you next time you're in town!

[@danieladalbokova9699]

Interesting video. I love the "Woman's market" you ave shown.

[@kimsuy41]

Not that cheap at all. Some of those prices are comparable to western Europe.

[@J.E.E]

Thank you very much for your input!

[@murdock490]

some prices in food shop on big brands same price as in sweden lol.The salaries are low in bulgarian shops and taxes are low so someone is making good money.

[@davidnarcissus39]

Dock Heinz ketchup 55kr !! tror samma på Willys typ 35kr

[@cannywf1]

Good video. 👍🏻

[@J.E.E]

Glad you liked it!